Registrations are now open for the Wetland Plant Identification Course 2018 – Commences 22 November 2018 “Damien and Elaine combined have an amazing passion and knowledge which is priceless to the rest of us.” Alexander Lee, SPIIRE Landscape Architects This 3 day course is for anyone interested in wetland plant identification and ecology. Observe the…
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Wise Water Ways 2018 will be held from 29 October – 2 November 2018 in Beechworth, North East Victoria. Now in its 19th year, Wise Water Ways is a unique practical workshop focussing on the management of rural and urban streams and riparian areas. Held annually in North East Victoria, over 870 individuals from across…
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The RBMS fund a mentee scholarship for the Waterway Management Twinning Program. Lisa Duncan, of Goulburn-Broken CMA was selected as the successful candidate for the RBMS mentee position in 2017. Read about Lisa’s achievements through the program here.
The 9th Australian Stream Management (9ASM) Conference will be held from Sunday, 12th August to Wednesday, 15th August, 2018 at the Grand Chancellor Hobart, Tasmania. Organised by the River Basin Management Society, the Conference will once again brings together researchers, policy makers, consultants and practitioners dedicated to investigating and managing stream ecosystems and their catchments in…
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Now in its 18th year, Wise Water Ways is a unique practical workshop focussing on the management of Australian rural and urban streams and riparian areas. Held annually in North East Victoria, over 830 individuals from across Australia have completed the 5 day course which provides government staff, consultants, university students, and others with the…
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We are very sad to tell you all that Professor Wayne Erskine died suddenly in Darwin recently. Wayne was one of Australia’s most influential fluvial geomorphologists, and a great mentor, colleague and friend to a many of us. He was a major contributor to stream and river management in Australia. As an example, we was one…
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Lisa Duncan, April 2017 Hello RBMS members and committee, firstly I’d like to thank you for your kindness and generosity in supporting my participation in the Waterway Management Twinning Program #twinningiswinning The Twinning Program is a structured mentoring program, focusing on improving the on-ground delivery of current Victorian riparian restoration projects. It’s collaboratively delivered by Glenelg…
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The RBMS recently welcomed Associate Professor Ian Rutherford as our newest Life Member. This rare award is in recognition of Ian’s significant contribution to the RBMS and to the catchment management sector. Ian has made a mammoth commitment to the industry through a solid catalogue of technical work (research, teaching and advising on fluvial geomorphology…
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Our Annual General Meeting for the 2015/16 year is occurring on 27th October. Below are the papers for the evening: Agenda Minutes of previous AGM (17 September 2015) President’s report Treasurer’s report President’s forward outlook for 2016/17
We’ve been hearing fantastic reviews from our members regarding Rakali’s wetland ecology and plant identification courses, run by Damien Cook, Elaine Bayes and a range of other experts. Wetland Plant ID: This course is aimed at anyone interested in wetland plant identification and ecology. The course will run over 3 days between October and March and each day will focus…
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